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Canton of Jura

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The Republic and Canton of Jura is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, founded in 1979, and lies in the northwestern part of Switzerland. Its capital is Delémont. The canton borders Basel-Landschaft, Bern, Neuchâtel and Solothurn, and also the French regions of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est. The region had been assigned to the canton of Bern at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. A separatist movement led to a vote in favour of a split in 1978, which made the separation official, and in 1979 Jura joined the Swiss Confederation as a full member. Its population was estimated at about 75,200 at the end of 2025.

Facts
Population
75,165 1
Area (sq km)
838 2
Admission Year
1979 3
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Has Capital

Delémont, Cities
Source Statoids: Cantons of Switzerland (Statoids)
Sources
1. City Population: Switzerland: Administrative Division (citypopulation.de)
City PopulationCantons and Districts table, 2025 estimate column
Quote, Cantons and Districts table, 2025 estimate column
Jura Canton 64,986 66,233 68,224 70,032 73,709 75,165
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2. Statoids: Cantons of Switzerland (Statoids)
Statoids
  • Primary subdivisions table, area column
    Jura CH.JU SZ26 CH025 70,032 838 323 f Delémont
  • Has Capital: Delémont, Primary subdivisions table, capital column
    Jura CH.JU SZ26 CH025 70,032 838 323 f Delémont
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3. Canton of Jura (Wikipedia)
  • History, accession
    in 1979, Jura joined the Swiss Confederation as a full member.
  • Part Of: Switzerland, Lead
    is the newest (founded in 1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland
  • In Group: Cantons (World), Lead, canton status
    is the newest (founded in 1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland
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Switzerland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Europe, Switzerland article, lead
Quote, On Continent: Europe, Switzerland article, lead
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe.
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